Press conference
Manager / player media briefings.
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Zidane breaks with Deschamps: watching matches from stands and direct contact with players
New France manager Zinedine Zidane intends to personally oversee his international players' matches and maintain regular phone contact with them, marking a clear departure from his predecessor Didier Deschamps' methods.
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Maresca faces players and press in 48 hours as Man City's 115-charge fallout deepens
Enzo Maresca will address his Manchester City squad privately on Thursday before facing the media on Friday — his first public appearance since the club's overwhelming guilty verdict on Premier League financial charges last week.
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Scotland interim coach Butcher in talks over permanent role despite seven-game losing run
Dave Butcher has revealed that conversations with Scottish Rugby about taking the head coach role permanently are already under way, even as Scotland prepare for two WXV fixtures in Australia having lost all three matches in the series so far.
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Keane accuses Eze of shying away from competition at England and Arsenal
Roy Keane singled out Eberechi Eze for criticism before England's Nations League clash with Czechia, accusing the Arsenal forward of too many sloppy moments and failing to embrace competition at both club and international level.
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Robertson blasts 'outfought' Scotland after surrendering lead in 2-1 home loss to Slovenia
Andy Robertson tore into his Scotland team-mates after they squandered a first-half lead to lose 2-1 to Slovenia at Hampden Park on Tuesday, leaving new manager Sebastien Pocognoli still searching for his first home win.
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Mourinho dresses down Mbappé over public outings during knee recovery
José Mourinho had a heated one-on-one with Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid's Valdebebas training ground on Tuesday morning, criticizing the French striker's high-profile appearances — a night out in Paris and a cycling video in the Swiss Alps — while recovering from a left knee injury. His starting status for Saturday's match against Villarreal is now in doubt.
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Rabiot frustrates France staff before influencing fourth goal against Belgium
Brought on in the 88th minute against Belgium (4-1), Adrien Rabiot annoyed the French bench by preparing casually without his studs before playing a role in Michael Olise's goal.
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Cherki criticised by Rothen, close associate hits back on X
After France's four matches under Zinedine Zidane, RMC consultant Jérôme Rothen heavily criticised Rayan Cherki. Bilel Ghazi, a former journalist and close to the Manchester City midfielder, responded forcefully on X.
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Volkov warns Pereira faces losing streak as Pavlovich power poses bad stylistic matchup
Alexander Volkov believes Sergei Pavlovich is a dangerous stylistic matchup for Alex Pereira ahead of their UFC 335 heavyweight clash on December 12 in Las Vegas, predicting the Brazilian could be heading for a losing streak.
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Volkanovski admits crowd booing Evloev at UFC 333 press conference got in his own head
Alexander Volkanovski says he felt sympathy for Movsar Evloev after fans booed the undefeated Russian contender at their Los Angeles press conference. The UFC featherweight champion insists Evloev has long deserved his title shot at UFC 333 on 24 October in Abu Dhabi.
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Dana White denies setting up De La Hoya at Garcia-Benn fight, recalls Vince McMahon doing it to him
Dana White has flatly denied Oscar De La Hoya's claim that he was deliberately humiliated at the Garcia-Benn WBC title fight, insisting he would never treat even an enemy that way — and recounting a near-identical experience he suffered at the hands of Vince McMahon.
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Kane's record-equalling brace seals England's 3-0 Nations League win over Czechia
Harry Kane scored twice at Wembley on Tuesday to equal Peter Shilton's record of 125 England caps, as Thomas Tuchel's side beat Czechia 3-0 to move within reach of the Nations League quarter-finals.
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Bellingham hails Kane as England's greatest after record-equalling 125th cap
Jude Bellingham called Harry Kane 'the best England player to have worn the shirt' after the captain scored twice and assisted a third in a 3-0 Nations League win over the Czech Republic at Wembley, equalling Peter Shilton's all-time appearance record.
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Ronaldo accuses Jorge Jesus of breaking his word and compares himself to Pelé
Cristiano Ronaldo broke his silence Tuesday evening in a lengthy message posted on social media, detailing his conflict with Portugal coach Jorge Jesus and revealing the existence of a reconciliation document that was never respected.
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Ronaldo vows to continue with Portugal after blaming coach Jorge Jesus for squad walkout
Cristiano Ronaldo has denied he is retiring from international football, insisting he will return to the Portugal squad once he serves an expected suspension — but he placed the blame for his walkout squarely on newly appointed coach Jorge Jesus.
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Ronaldo breaks silence with 2,000-word statement accusing Jorge Jesus of broken promises
Cristiano Ronaldo has published a lengthy personal statement detailing why he walked out of the Portugal squad, claiming manager Jorge Jesus broke pre-agreed promises over his role and playing time.
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Ronaldo demands punishment for Portugal walkout and issues double apology to fans and teammates
Cristiano Ronaldo has released a lengthy statement acknowledging he was wrong to leave the Portugal camp, apologising to supporters and teammates while calling on the Portuguese Football Federation to sanction him without mitigating factors.
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Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jesus of breaking his word twice in walkout statement
Cristiano Ronaldo has broken his silence over his departure from the Portugal squad, accusing coach Jorge Jesus of twice reneging on private agreements and saying he left the training camp to avoid further broken promises.
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Ronaldo breaks silence on Portugal walkout, accusing coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises
Cristiano Ronaldo has released a detailed personal statement explaining why he walked out of the Portuguese national team during the international break, alleging that head coach Jorge Jesus failed to honour commitments made to him before the camp began.
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Ronaldo walks out of Portugal camp after Jesus breaks 'secret agreement' on substitute role
Cristiano Ronaldo departed Portugal's international camp on a private jet after manager Jorge Jesus left him as an unused substitute against Norway, reportedly breaking a prior agreement to bring him on for the final 30 minutes.
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